Wildfire Management WorkshopBreakout Session: Top 3 Outcomes
Join ARMD for an insightful workshop breakout session on wildfire management. Discover the top 3 outcomes discussed on May 13, 2021. Explore key strategies, best practices, and lessons learned in wildfire management.
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ARMD Wildfire Management Workshop Breakout Session: Top 3 Outcomes May 13, 2021
Breakout Session #1 Group 1 Moderator: David Bell Top 3 Outcomes: Joey Mercer Planning for Fire Season Group 2 Moderator: Natasha Stavros Top 3 Outcomes: Chuck Johnson Group 1 Moderator: Richard Barhydt Top 3 Outcomes: Anna Trujillo Prediction Modeling and Challenges Group 2 Moderator: Elizabeth Soltys Top 3 Outcomes: Jay Fletcher Group 1 Moderator: Raj Malhotra Top 3 Outcomes: Parimal Kopardekar (PK) Aerial Fire Surveillance Group 1 Moderator: George Whitesides Top 3 Outcomes: David Green Group 2 Moderator: Gwen Lighter Top 3 Outcomes: Justin Treptow Suppression and Mitigation Group 3 Moderator: Everett Hinkley Top 3 Outcomes: Laurie Grindle Group 1 Moderator: Jeannea Yu Top 3 Outcomes: Dana Gould Post-Fire Remedial Efforts Group 2 Moderator: Michael Liquori Top 3 Outcomes: Vincent Ambrosia 5/13/2021 ARMD Wildfire Management Workshop 2
Planning for Fire Season Group 1 . Moderator: David Bell Top 3 Outcomes: Joey Mercer Scribe: Zaheer Ali Questions: Data Management: What are the main uses of data during wildfire preparedness? What are the key challenges for data use in wildfire planning/pre-fire season? Indicate the source of data when answering the question. Data sources include airborne, satellite, and ground-based platforms. Is there a need for developing a standard for data and integration? Top 3 Outcomes: 1. 2. 3. 5/13/2021 ARMD Wildfire Management Workshop 3
Planning for Fire Season Group 2 . Moderator: Natasha Stavros Top 3 Outcomes: Chuck Johnson Scribe: Richard Walsh Questions: Agency Coordination: How are new technologies tested and introduced into pre-fire season/planning operations today and how might this be better supported in the future? Where are the opportunities to improve planning across multiple agencies? Top 3 Outcomes: 1. 2. 3. 5/13/2021 ARMD Wildfire Management Workshop 4
Prediction Modeling and Challenges Group 1 . Moderator: Richard Barhydt Top 3 Outcomes: Anna Trujillo Scribe: Angela Boyle Questions: Data Management: What are the main uses of data during wildfire prediction? What data is required to support modeling? What are the key challenges for data use in wildfire prediction and modeling? Indicate the source of data when answering the question. Data sources include airborne, satellite, and ground-based platforms. Is there a need for developing a standard for data and integration? Top 3 Outcomes: 1. 2. 3. 5/13/2021 ARMD Wildfire Management Workshop 5
Prediction Modeling and Challenges Group 2 . Moderator: Elizabeth Soltys Top 3 Outcomes: Jay Fletcher Scribe: Cody Evans Questions: Agency Coordination: How are new prediction and modeling technologies tested and introduced into prediction and modeling operations today and how might this be better supported in the future? Round Robin - Everybody identifies 3 areas for improvement and where research and development is needed. Top 3 Outcomes: 1. 2. 3. 5/13/2021 ARMD Wildfire Management Workshop 6
Aerial Fire Surveillance Group 1 . Moderator: Raj Malhotra Top 3 Outcomes: Parimal Kopardekar (PK) Scribe: Alan Hobbs Questions: What are typical challenges for aircraft that conduct fire surveillance operations? When is the aircraft surveillance better than satellite surveillance? Are there specific capabilities of aircraft and satellite you would like to have that don t exist today? What is the ideal range for aircraft for conducting surveillance of fires? What are the typical sensors (including their weight) installed on surveillance aircraft? Under what conditions (e.g., wind, visibility, day/night, altitude) do surveillance aircraft and their operations need to be conducted? Top 3 Outcomes: 1. 2. 3. 5/13/2021 ARMD Wildfire Management Workshop 7
Suppression and Mitigation Group 1 . Moderator: George Whitesides Top 3 Outcomes: David Green Scribe: Lexie Brown Questions: Thinking through the process flow, where would a breakthrough make the greatest impact, e.g., around the clock operations capability, firefighters/personnel access to the fire, real-time information about heat detection and fire growth? What are current benchmark metrics (e.g., time to respond, time to put out fire, etc.)? What are barriers to meet those metrics and improve them? Top 3 Outcomes: 1. 2. 3. 5/13/2021 ARMD Wildfire Management Workshop 8
Suppression and Mitigation Group 2 . Moderator: Gwen Lighter Top 3 Outcomes: Justin Treptow Scribe: Dianna Garcia Questions: What are the key challenges for airspace and fleet operations management, e.g., aircraft, airfield, sensors, airspace? We have heard many cases where drones have caused stoppage of the aerial firefighting? What would you like to see changed so that wildfire aerial fighting is most effective? What are areas where research, development, testing, and aerial support could be improved? In what areas are research and development needed? Top 3 Outcomes: 1. 2. 3. 5/13/2021 ARMD Wildfire Management Workshop 9
Suppression and Mitigation Group 3 . Moderator: Everett Hinkley Top 3 Outcomes: Laurie Grindle Scribe: Jonathan La Plain Questions: Thinking specifically about aviation wildfire response, what limits the effort to suppress fire from the air? What types of aircraft are currently used in wildfire suppression and mitigation? What sensors are currently used on these aircraft and what types of sensors and aircraft are planned for use in the future? Do all firefighting locations have similar access to aerial firefighting resources? How are the decisions made about which aircraft to use? What are areas where research, development, testing, and aerial support could be improved? In what areas are research and development needed? Top 3 Outcomes: 1. 2. 3. 5/13/2021 ARMD Wildfire Management Workshop 10
Post-Fire Remedial Efforts Group 1 . Moderator: Jeannea Yu Top 3 Outcomes: Dana Gould Scribe: Melinda Gratteau Questions: What are typical activities conducted by following wildfire; why are they important? How can these activities of inspection, and analysis be improved? Agency Coordination: How are new technologies tested and introduced into post-wildfire operations today and how might this be better supported in the future? Top 3 Outcomes: 1. 2. 3. 5/13/2021 ARMD Wildfire Management Workshop 11
Post-Fire Remedial Efforts Group 2 . Moderator: Michael Liquori Top 3 Outcomes: Vincent Ambrosia Scribe: Julia Bradley Questions: Data Management: What are the main uses of data during wildfire recovery, damage assessment, and remediation determination? What data is required to support remedial efforts? What are the key challenges for data use in post-wildfire damage assessment and stabilization? Should note the source of data when answering the question. Data sources include airborne, satellite, and ground-based platforms. Is there a need for developing a standard for data and integration? What are areas where research, development, testing, and aerial support could be improved? In what areas are research and development needed? Top 3 Outcomes: 1. 2. 3. 5/13/2021 ARMD Wildfire Management Workshop 12
Breakout Session #2 Group 1 Moderator: Natasha Stavros Top 3 Outcomes: David Green Planning for Fire Season Group 2 Moderator: Richard Barhydt Top 3 Outcomes: Justin Treptow Group 1 Moderator: David Bell Top 3 Outcomes: Dana Gould Prediction Modeling and Challenges Group 2 Moderator: George Whitesides Top 3 Outcomes: Jay Fletcher Group 1 Moderator: Raj Malhotra Top 3 Outcomes: Parimal Kopardekar (PK) Aerial Fire Surveillance Group 1 Moderator: Elizabeth Soltys Top 3 Outcomes: Chuck Johnson Group 2 Moderator: Jeannea Yu Top 3 Outcomes: Joey Mercer Suppression and Mitigation Group 3 Moderator: Everett Hinkley Top 3 Outcomes: Vincent Ambrosia Group 4 Moderator: Michael Liquori Top 3 Outcomes: Anna Trujillo Group 1 Moderator: Gwen Lighter Top 3 Outcomes: Laurie Grindle Post-Fire Remedial Efforts 5/13/2021 ARMD Wildfire Management Workshop 13
Planning for Fire Season Group 1 . Moderator: Natasha Stavros Top 3 Outcomes: David Green Scribe: Angela Boyle Questions: How are lessons learned from previous fire season identified and captured? What are the opportunities of improvement in the development of lessons learned from the previous fire season and their application to improve next season? Are lessons learned shared across the firefighting community? What are the barriers to sharing this information? Top 3 Outcomes: 1. 2. 3. 5/13/2021 ARMD Wildfire Management Workshop 14
Planning for Fire Season Group 2 . Moderator: Richard Barhydt Top 3 Outcomes: Justin Treptow Scribe: Jonathan La Plain Questions: What are the most challenging/complex decision that wildfire management leaders must make? What makes them challenging? What would be the most valuable type of support for these decisions (e.g., more/different data)? What are areas where research, development, testing, and aerial support could be improved? In what areas are research and development needed? Top 3 Outcomes: 1. 2. 3. 5/13/2021 ARMD Wildfire Management Workshop 15
Prediction Modeling and Challenges Group 1 . Moderator: David Bell Top 3 Outcomes: Dana Gould Scribe: Cody Evans Questions: What are the key challenges in the prediction of fire hazards? What are the key challenges in the prediction of day-to-day wildfire suppression and mitigation operations? Round Robin - Everybody identifies 3 areas for improvement and where research and development is needed. Top 3 Outcomes: 1. 2. 3. 5/13/2021 ARMD Wildfire Management Workshop 16
Prediction Modeling and Challenges Group 2 . Moderator: George Whitesides Top 3 Outcomes: Jay Fletcher Scribe: Melinda Gratteau Questions: Identify data, analysis, and modeling needs by users/roles, e.g., researchers, planners, forecasters, firefighters, aerial firefighting pilots, incident commanders, virtual air boss, etc. What areas do you recommend for improvement as related to prediction models, data, analysis, and presentation? Top 3 Outcomes: 1. 2. 3. 5/13/2021 ARMD Wildfire Management Workshop 17
Aerial Fire Surveillance Group 1 . Moderator: Raj Malhotra Top 3 Outcomes: Parimal Kopardekar (PK) Scribe: Alan Hobbs Questions: How are wildfires detected today; what are the methods of surveillance? What's the biggest challenge around detection, e.g., sensor fidelity/sensitivity, false positives/negatives, sensor size/weight/power/cost. What are different types of aircraft used in surveillance? How can that be improved? Would it be useful to use larger autonomous, unmanned, or remotely operated aircraft which can operate day and night, and under low visibility (e.g., instrument meteorological conditions) What are the opportunities to improve communication and coordination as the fire is detected during aerial flights? What type of communications and streaming capabilities are needed for surveillance aircraft? Top 3 Outcomes: 1. 2. 3. 5/13/2021 ARMD Wildfire Management Workshop 18
Suppression and Mitigation Group 1 . Moderator: Elizabeth Soltys Top 3 Outcomes: Chuck Johnson Scribe: Lexie Brown Questions: Communication: Describe the role of communication in wildfire response? What are the key challenges with respect to communication? Identify communication needs by users, e.g., firefighters, pilots, aerial observers, incident commanders, virtual air boss, etc. Where are opportunities to improve communications systems during firefighting? Top 3 Outcomes: 1. 2. 3. 5/13/2021 ARMD Wildfire Management Workshop 19
Suppression and Mitigation Group 2 . Moderator: Jeannea Yu Top 3 Outcomes: Joey Mercer Scribe: Dianna Garcia Questions: Data Management: What are the main uses of the data during wildfire response? What are the key challenges for data use in wildfire suppression and mitigation? Note the source of data when answering the question. Data sources include airborne, satellite, and ground-based platforms. Is there a need for developing a standard for data and integration? Round Robin - Everybody identifies 3 areas for improvement and where research and development is needed. Top 3 Outcomes: 1. 2. 3. 5/13/2021 ARMD Wildfire Management Workshop 20
Suppression and Mitigation Group 3 . Moderator: Everett Hinkley Top 3 Outcomes: Vincent Ambrosia Scribe: Richard Walsh Questions: What are limitations of current operations (e.g., visual conditions, wind, daytime only, etc.)? Would it be useful to use larger autonomous, unmanned, or remotely operated aircraft with retardant dropping capability which can operate day and night, and under low visibility (e.g., instrument meteorological conditions). What are barriers to 24X7 aerial firefighting? Top 3 Outcomes: 1. 2. 3. 5/13/2021 ARMD Wildfire Management Workshop 21
Suppression and Mitigation Group 4 . Moderator: Michael Liquori Top 3 Outcomes: Anna Trujillo Scribe: Easter Wang Questions: Agency Coordination: How are new technologies tested and introduced into suppression and mitigation operations today and how might this be better supported in the future? Do you see any opportunities to improve communication and coordination during firefighting based on multiple organizations and roles involved? Round Robin - Everybody identifies 3 areas for improvement and where research and development is needed. Top 3 Outcomes: 1. 2. 3. 5/13/2021 ARMD Wildfire Management Workshop 22
Post-Fire Remedial Efforts Group 1 . Moderator: Gwen Lighter Top 3 Outcomes: Laurie Grindle Scribe: Julia Bradley Questions: What types of aircraft are currently used post-fire season? What sensors are currently used on these aircraft and what types of sensors and aircraft are planned for use in the future? Round Robin - Everybody identifies 3 areas for improvement and where research and development is needed. Top 3 Outcomes: 1. 2. 3. 5/13/2021 ARMD Wildfire Management Workshop 23
